There’s still a few days left to see Horizon Theatre’s remounting of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, with performances now extended through Sunday, March 3.
The popular musical, inspired by Tolstoy’s monumental work, War and Peace, mixes pop, soul, folk and electronic dance music with classic Broadway.
With a book, music and lyrics by Dave Malloy, director Heidi McKerley brings this sensation to life. Scenically, audiences are thrust into the world of salons and opera houses of Moscow, complete with an onstage bar.
The musical follows Natasha, a beautiful ingénue visiting Moscow while she waits for her beloved fiancé Andrey to return from the war. In a moment of indiscretion, she is seduced by the dashing (but already married) Anatole and her position in society is ruined. Her only hope lies with Pierre, the lonely outsider whose love and compassion for Natasha may be the key to her redemption—and to the renewal of her soul.
The cast includes Alexandria Joy as Natasha, Hayden Rowe as Andrey, Anna Dvorak as Sonya, Terry Burrell as Marya, Daniel Burns as Pierre, Kendra Johnson as and Terrence J. Smith as Dolokhov.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.horizontheatre.com.
Photo: A scene from Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. Photo courtesy of Horizon Theatre
